Sociology Scope Quiz

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According to the Specialist school of thought, what is the scope of Sociology?

Sociology deals with all events connected with social science

Sociology is a general and systematic social science

Sociology is a specific, pure and independent social science (correct)

Sociology studies the various forms of social relationships

Which sociologists are supporters of the Synthetic school of thought?

George Simmel and Max Weber

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

Durkheim, Comte, and Spencer (correct)

Auguste Comte and Herbert Spencer

What is the main difference between the Specialist and Synthetic schools of thought regarding the scope of Sociology?

The Specialist school believes that Sociology needs help from other social sciences, while the Synthetic school believes that it is a synthesis of social science

The Specialist school believes that Sociology deals with all events connected with social science, while the Synthetic school believes that it only studies various forms of social relationships

The Specialist school believes that Sociology's scope is very vast, while the Synthetic school believes that it is narrow and limited (correct)

The Specialist school believes that Sociology is a general and systematic social science, while the Synthetic school believes that it is a specific, pure and independent social science